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HCHA BELIEVES THAT ALL CHILDREN DESERVE A SAFE PLACE TO LEARN, GROW AND PLAY. 27% of Harris County’s children lived below the federal poverty line in 2010, higher than in the U.S. overall (22%). HCHA’s affordable housing goals, HCV programs and other services help to counter the effects of childhood poverty.
HCHA’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program allows low-income families to rent quality housing in the private market via federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Through the HCV Program, HCHA pays a portion of eligible families’ rent each month.
Thank you for your application to the HCHA Housing Choice Voucher waiting list. Here are a couple of things you should know about checking your status at www.waitlistcheck.com. Please direct all questions to our dedicated waiting list email address, waitlist@hchatexas.org, for the fastest response.
Documents and Forms. If you are a person with a disability and require assistance viewing or completing these forms, please send an email to hcha@hchatexas.org or call 713-578-2100 for assistance. Upon request, HCHA may provide alternative formats including forms in different languages or in large print. Readers and interpreters may also be ...
Residents living in areas not served by a PHA may be eligible for Section 8 assistance through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Find Housing Now If you are looking for housing, please search our online database of available units within Harris County.
HCHA’s partnership with property owners and managers is integral to the success of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. Property owners/managers that participate in the HCV Program enjoy a number of benefits including lower vacancy rates, tenant stability and free property inspections.
Moving to Harris County HCHA’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program allows for families or individuals with a voucher from another housing authority to transfer their voucher to HCHA. This process is called “porting in” to HCHA.
With funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HCHA’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program helps low-income households choose and pay for quality housing in the private market by paying a portion of their rent.
The Section 8 Existing Housing and Voucher Program, established by the 1974 Housing and Community Development Act is the Federal Government’s major operating program for assisting lower income families in securing decent, safe, and sanitary housing.
Earn at least $14,500 annually*. Have a minimum Credit Score of 640. Have been employed continuously on a full-time basis for at least one year. Must be able to qualify for a mortgage loan, based on the lender qualifications. Complete a pre-assistance homeownership and housing counseling program.